What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Executive position at Livingston International?
Job Summary
Are you a driven B2B sales professional who thrives on uncovering new opportunities and closing meaningful deals? Join Livingston as a Account Executive, where you’ll be part of a high-performing, collaborative sales team that’s making global trade faster, smarter, and easier for businesses everywhere.
This is a hunter role that is remote-based and offers flexibility and autonomy, along with uncapped monthly commission and a competitive base salary. You'll travel approximately 25% within your local territory to build relationships, present solutions, and win net new business.
At Livingston, we don’t just offer a job—we offer a career in international trade, backed by strong leadership, smart technology, and a culture that truly values your contributions.
We provide clarity in a world of trade complexity so that businesses can grow further, faster, smarter. Over 30,000 clients trust us with their customs brokerage, trade consulting, global trade management and freight needs.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
5 years of related experience
EDUCATION
Required: Associates Degree or post-secondary education
Preferred: Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Certifications Description
COMPETENCIES
Agility
Business Acumen and Straight Talk
Customer First Focus
Inclusion and Collaboration
Leading and Developing
Accountability
We know that women and people of color may be less likely to apply if their professional experience does not exactly match the job description. Livingston is striving to build a culture where differences are celebrated; therefore, if you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply even if your experience may not check every box.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Location: HomeOffice Michigan, HomeOffice New York
Are you a driven B2B sales professional who thrives on uncovering new opportunities and closing meaningful deals? Join Livingston as a Account Executive, where you’ll be part of a high-performing, collaborative sales team that’s making global trade faster, smarter, and easier for businesses everywhere.
This is a hunter role that is remote-based and offers flexibility and autonomy, along with uncapped monthly commission and a competitive base salary. You'll travel approximately 25% within your local territory to build relationships, present solutions, and win net new business.
At Livingston, we don’t just offer a job—we offer a career in international trade, backed by strong leadership, smart technology, and a culture that truly values your contributions.
We provide clarity in a world of trade complexity so that businesses can grow further, faster, smarter. Over 30,000 clients trust us with their customs brokerage, trade consulting, global trade management and freight needs.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop strategic territory plans (within a pre-defined geographic territory) which include the identification of high to medium potential accounts.
- Generate account shares by proactively identifying new opportunities to introduce Livingston’s services and solutions for new clients secured.
- Implement new business and ensure proper communication among all stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain business relationship with new clients.
- Conduct thorough needs assessments of prospects and identify other opportunities for Livingston’s solutions.
- Work closely with other team members to draft Request for Proposal (RFPs) and ensure clients received it by specified date.
- Negotiate pricing and contract terms with new clients and work closely with other cross-functional departments to review, edit and finalize contracts.
- Develop contact and strategic account plans in conjunction with other cross-functional departments.
- Liaise with sales and other departments to ensure effective communication of new clients’ issues (e.g. pricing, solutions, financials etc.)
- Achieve or exceed sales targets as assigned by Director, Business Development.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both verbal and written)
- Excellent B2B sales and key account management skills
- Demonstrated ability to be able to open and close business sales
- Proven track record to achieve and exceed sales target goals
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet tight deadlines
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- High initiative, self-motivated and results oriented
- Working knowledge of a customer relationship management (CRM) system e.g. salesforce.com
5 years of related experience
EDUCATION
Required: Associates Degree or post-secondary education
Preferred: Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Certifications Description
COMPETENCIES
Agility
Business Acumen and Straight Talk
Customer First Focus
Inclusion and Collaboration
Leading and Developing
Accountability
We know that women and people of color may be less likely to apply if their professional experience does not exactly match the job description. Livingston is striving to build a culture where differences are celebrated; therefore, if you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply even if your experience may not check every box.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Location: HomeOffice Michigan, HomeOffice New York